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BunnyFuFuu Pushed to Side of Cloud9

Since the beginning of the 2016 season, many Cloud9 fans have been doubtful that the team’s strategy of rotating support players would be successful. This all changed, ultimately leading to Bunny FuFuu now announcing his departure from the team.

Since the beginning of the 2016
season, many Cloud9 fans have been doubtful that the team’s
strategy of rotating support players would be successful. Usually,
every other game during a series, they would change their roster,
either bringing inMichael“Bunny
FuFuu”Kurylo or
Andy “Smoothie” Ta. This all changed
when Bunny FuFuu
announced his departure from the team.

Bunny FuFuu, who originally
debuted in the LCS playing for Team Curse in 2014, will instead be
acting as a substitute player for Cloud9 and streaming under their
brand. Fans of Cloud9 fear not, as Bunny FuFuu claims that there is
no bad blood between him and the team and that if he had to make
the decision whether or not to join the team again, he would still
take the opportunity. His final game (for now) with the team was on
July 10, where they came out victorious against NRG Esports. Over
the course of the 2016 season, Bunny FuFuu played 19 games
with Cloud9, with a record of 9-10.

Despite the praise that Bunny
has sang about the team, it is likely that we will see him playing
for another squad once his contract expires. Whether that be in the
LCS or the NACS, no one knows. But one thing is for sure, Bunny is
a talented player who will not be sitting on the bench for
long.

This is not the only change that
Cloud9 has experienced recently. Yoonjae“Rush”Lee, the starting jungler from last split who
has since been moved to the challenger team in an attempt to meet
strenuous import rules, has also departed. Returning home to South
Korea last month, Rush's future is uncertain.

Currently positioned in fourth
place with a record of 8-5, Cloud9 has an excellent shot at doing
well in playoffs. Finishing in the top-six during the Spring
Split Playoffs, the team hopes to redeem themselves and prove that
they can return to the former glory that the organization is known
for.

What do you think about these
roster changes? Do you think that Cloud9 will benefit or be
hindered by the changes? Let us know in the comments below or tweet
us@GAMURScom.Patrick Cowley can be
contacted on Twitter,@PtrckCowley.